LEGAL

Councils must meet their SEND legal duties

By Catriona Moore | 20 May 2021

No matter how tight budgets are, councils still need to be held to account for how they are disch...

FINANCE

Tackle high needs before it is too late

By Lorna Baxter | 12 May 2021

Lorna Baxter says the statutory override in place until March 2023, which allows for a negative h...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: High needs spending could 'bankrupt councils'

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021

A senior finance director has warned that spending on high needs threatens to ‘bankrupt councils’...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Children and families need £12.5bn over three years, says new ADCS president

By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2021

The growing number of children and families who need support 'to thrive, not just survive in the ...

BUSINESS

Police investigate children's homes after suspensions

By Dan Peters | 13 April 2021

Police are investigating the closure of two Doncaster-based children’s homes suspended by Ofsted ...

FINANCE

SEND funding boost of £280m announced

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2021

Councils will receive £280m to create new school places for pupils with special educational needs...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Somerset MP urges county to up SEN spend

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2021

A Somerset MP has urged the county council to find £2.4m from existing coffers to settle a two-ye...

OFSTED

Boarding home closures prompt council response

By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021

Councils have been called on to help accommodate children with special educational needs after tw...

WHITEHALL

Five councils strike bailout deals with government over SEND

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2021

Five councils have struck deals worth at least £100m that will allow them to wipe out their massi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Coming up for air – what councils need to think about

By John Fowler | 17 March 2021

John Fowler looks at the range of ways in which councils can help children and young people recov...

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Deputy Lead / Team Manager Occupational Therapy

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

Change & Improvement Manager

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

Strategic Director

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Winchester City Council

frederica-diamanta

Deputy Lead / Team Manager Occupational Therapy

£61,980 - £65,478

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to delivering high-quality social care services to our diverse community. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Change & Improvement Manager

£61,980 - £65,478

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Change & Improvement Team on a two-year fixed-term contract. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Strategic Director

From £102,820 to £118,280 and Essential Car user Allowance

We are about to embark on a major transformation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight with the creation of a Strategic Authority... Apply for this job

Winchester City Council